Coupon transfer



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' use YPatented Non.. 13, 1923 ROBERT R. SMITH, OF LOS ANGELES, CALFORNIA, ASSIGNOR T0 LOS ANGELES RAIL- WAY CORPORATION, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

COUPON TRANSFER.

Application filed November 21, 1922. Serial No. 602,395.

T 0 all '1U/wm. it may concern.'

Be it known that ROBERT R. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los ringe-les and State of California, have iurened certain non' and useful ln'iprovements in Coupon rl`ransfers, of 'which the 'following` is a specilication.

Y This invention relates to coupon transfers and the objects are first to provide a transfer hearing` coupon which may be detached by the conductor of the second car on which the passenger rides; second, to provide a body of the transfer to be surrendered to f the conductor of a third car to limit the rides of a. passenger; third to provide a transfer' printed on a different color paper for the in and out trips, thereby permitting` the printing on the reverse of the transfer of all rules or restrictions applying to the use of the said transfer; fourth, to combine the use of an afternoon coupon, to indicate Whether the transfer Was issued before or after 12 oeloeh noon; fifth, to a colored line letter superimposed on the face of the transfer to make it easy for receiri conductors to distinguish from what line Uhe transfer is issued; and. sixth, the use of rarious colored symbols also superimposed on the face of the said transfer, to ifeinesent certain dates to eliminate the use of punching or printing the said dates thereon.

ln the drawing); Figure 1 represents the front face of the coupon transfer. and Figure 2 represents the haci: face of the same coupon transfer.

Referring to the drawing in which like numerals of reference designate similar parts, 14E represents the leaf which is divided into a transfer 1, a coupon 2 and a stub l, which are joined ogetlier on the lines 19 and 11 respectively, and the line 13 in turn joins thestub 3 to the hinder 10 which is bound into a pad containing a predetermined number of leaves 14.

The front face of the said transfer 1 and coupon 2 are printed with letters 6 to represent the car line for which the said transfer is issued, and the symbol 5 is in turn printed under the said letters 6Y to represent the dates or months of the year for Which the same transfer 1 and coupon 2 are valid, thus the ear-.line and date for which the transfer 1 and coupon 2 were intended are legible to the car line issuing; and receiving the same.

rl`he designation portion 16 of the transfer 1 is legibly printed to name the in-trip or out-trip, to or from a certain terminal point respectively. the emergency portion 17 of the transfer 1 is printed with a customary Word. or phrase, to Validate the transfer l on parallel lines in case of a blockade, or to return in the opposite direction in the same line, and the extension portion 1F is in turn printed with significant words or phrases to validate the transfer 1 for use at transfer points reached after the car has been direi-ted from its ouin line, or to validate the same to a continuous passage beyond the turn-hach point.

The numbers 15 indicate the time of the day or night for Which the transfer 1 is valid ii'hen punched accordingly, and the punch marl; 4l. indicates that the transfer 1 is valid the morning following the time for which the saine Was punched.

The` numbers T are printed consecutively ou the leaves 1:1 throughout the pad, and the saine numbers 7 appear on the respective transfer 'l and coupon. 2..

The stuli 3 is printed to designate that the transfer 1. and coupon 2 are valid at a certain time of the day, hy printing the rules QQ thereon.

rThe identification it) is printed on the tu afer 1 to designate the car line issuing` me and the route offer Which the same is valid.

'lhe rules the fro .t fz: and sinh time limits for the u transfer l. f-oupon 2 and stub and conditions of presentation. The rules S and 9 are printed on the hack face of the transfer 1 and coupon 2 respectively, and confines the use thereof to certain transfer points".

`When selectingl a transfer stuh 10 for a certain car line, With its stub 3, transfer 1 and coupon 2 connected thereto as hereinhefore described. the letter 6 in the phantom or colors will facilitate the recognition thereof in connection with the identification 19, and the symbol 5 in turn gives the date thereof With the said letter 6 and identification 19, and. the combined symbol are printed on 1 for l.

and define the resvctr alidity 'of the said coupon 2 one carto another in the morning,I the saine is removed from the binder i() and the stub 3 by tearing on the line ll and the transfer l and coupon 2 are then presented to the Y uasseno'er bv beine' 'oined too'ether on the 3 .i t, D

line 12, and when a transiter issued tor use from one car to another in the afternoon the saine is removed from the binder 10 by tearing` on the line lf2, the sonic transfer l and coupon 2 are presented with the stub 3 joined thereto on the line ll.

The time oi the day when the transfer was issued is indicated by punching` holes through the correct combin ation ot numerals l5, the punch niark 4t is punched with a hole through the transter l iii J[he saine is valid 'for the following morningutter the date thereof, the designation portion 16 or the transfer i is punched with o hole therethrough when the saine is 1for an out-trip or in-trip and states the designation thereof,

the emergency portion 17 of the trans-'ter i punched with a hole therethrough when the said transfer l is to be used on a parallel Eine, and the extension portion 18 is punched with a hole therethrough when Jthe sinne transfer is to be used when the car is being,Y diverted, or turned back, 'from the designated line and the passenger is to receive :i transfer on another car. or car line.

- The rules 8, 9, 2G and 2l are intended to be read by the passenger receiving' the transfer l and coupon 2, to legalize the possession and use thereof. l

Having; thus described my invention what I claim is: i l

l. A coupon-transter bool: oi the class described, the combination oit a stub-transi'er connected to the said book, adapted to indicate :in a'i'ternoon transfer: a coupon, adapted to be connerted Ito the said stubtransfer; a letter-symbol means, adapted to indicate the service line and date or the seid stub-transfer and coupon, as set forth.

2. A coupon-transfer or the class described, adapted to be bound into a book, in combination with a stub connected tothe binder portion of the seid book; a transfer, adapted to be connected to the said stub; a coupon, adapt-ed to be connected to kthe said transiter; a service line letter on the said 'trans-fer and coupon, adapted to distinguish the issuing` car line; an identi-eation ineens integral with the said stub, adapted to indicate an afternoon transfer, as set forth.

n., eoupon-transfer of the class described, the combination ot a stub portion integral withv the said coupon-transfer; a, transfer portion positioned adj'atent to Vthe said stub portion, a coupon portion positioned adjacent to the said transfer portion; a letter-symbol means superimposed on the said transfer portion andfcoupon portion, adapted to indicate the service iine and date of the trans'fer5`an identification portion of the said transfer, adapted to desigate the tiine, place anddirection thereof, :is set t'orth. Y, Y 4,. A coupon-transfor book ot the'cless described, the combination ot ain afternoontra-nst'er portion, adopted tov be removed trom the coupon-transfer; a transiter-body portion integral with a coupon-transfer; a` coupon-transfer portion, adapted to be removed from the said transfer-body portion; a code means superimposed on the said transfer-body portion and the coupontrans ter portion, adapted y to indicate the service line and date of the said transfer; a morning' transfer portion integral withthe said transfer-body portion, adapted to indicate a transfer the morning :following` the date of issue; an emergency portion integral with the said transfer-body portion, adapted to indicate a transfer to :i parallel line; an extension portiouintegral with Ythe said transfer-body portion, adapted to indicate a transfer to a diverted car line; a designation portion, adapted to indicate the direction o' the transfer, as set forth.

nv testimony whereof I aiiix my signa.- ture. Y

VVROBERT SMITH. 

